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Belarus: About 250 matzevot removed from a Jewish cemetery in Minsk will be cleaned and documented, then returned to the cemetery to create a lapidarium

About 250 matzevot that have been removed from the Jewish cemetery on  Sukhaya Street in Minsk will be cleaned, documented, and returned to the cemetery, where a lapidary monument will be created with them. “The lapidarium will be a place … continue reading →

Hungary Update: Three rare ceramic tombstones are reinstalled after restoration in the historic Jewish cemetery in Tata

Three rare ceramic tombstones have been reinstalled in the historic Jewish cemetery in Tata following their restoration, carried out as part of a general ongoing project to restore. maintain, and document  the cemetery.  The three grave markers belonging to Áron … continue reading →

Italy: A powerful storm caused serious damage in Venice’s two historic Jewish cemeteries

A powerful storm earlier this month toppled numerous trees in the two Jewish cemeteries of Venice, causing damage that is estimated will run into tens of thousands of euro. The Jewish community president and others inspected the damage June 24. … continue reading →

Poland: Archaeologists have begun excavations at the site of the pre-burial house and synagogue, which once stood at the entrance to Warsaw’s Okopowa st. Jewish cemetery

Archaeologists have begun excavations at the site of the pre-burial house and synagogue that once stood at the entrance to the Okopowa st. Jewish cemetery in Warsaw. “The buildings were erected in the second half of the 19th century. They … continue reading →